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10 Things to Look for When Evaluating a Grant Proposal

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Ensuring that your foundation makes impactful grants to the right nonprofit partners starts with a thorough proposal evaluation. Even the best laid plans are subject to change, but the proposal should include a general timeline of when the various parts of the program will be executed and how the program will ultimately come together.

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Let it Go: When to Move on from a Major Gift Prospect

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The important point is to have a roadmap and a system in place for navigating it. Exit 1: Disqualification Road Exit 2: Proposal Avenue Exit 3: The Stewardship Fork Once you know what road you’re on with a potential donor, you can decide to press the gas or to let it go and move on to a better-fit major gift prospect.

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Six Steps On The Leadership Journey Of Development Professionals

Bloomerang

Your work behind the scenes is to establish a structure—plans, systems and processes—by which the nonprofit may reach its advancement goals. If your organization relies on individual fundraising, you should understand your nonprofit CRM system and work it to its fullest. Your proposals serve to gain their interest and “buy-in.”

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Nonprofit Technology Consulting: 6 Steps to Success

DNL OmniMedia

Nonprofit technology consultants can help you complete a technology assessment, develop a new technical strategy, implement new systems, and provide reliable ongoing support. Ongoing support can be especially helpful for organizations interested in completing their project in phases. Create a request for proposal (RFP).

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4 Necessary Culture Shifts To Help You Navigate Change Management

Bloomerang

Signals any needs to make future adjustments during planning phases. Many organizations tend to provide a quick overview of how things are supposed to work without a proper system to evaluate their staff’s understanding of the proposed changes. An accountability system that maintains change creates the following: Involvement.

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Digital Transformation for Government Agencies

Forum One

Though digital tools and systems play a big role in this transformation, it’s about more than just the tools. If an agency finds itself in one or more of these scenarios, it’s likely time to consider how a modernized system and approach can help improve processes and communication. Four steps for digital transformation at your agency.

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Citizen Philanthropy: Delivering Impactful Pro Bono Support From Anywhere

Saleforce Nonprofit

Grounded in the in-depth interviews and several ideation sessions, we proposed five new concepts to pivot V2I’s business model, which we jointly refined to two concepts. Upon further refinement, we crafted a phased approach for implementation to support V2I in their execution. Adopt A Project.